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August 15, 2025Open Access

Burden and Associated Factors of Vitamin D Deficiency Among Hypertensive and Normotensive Adults: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal

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OSOjaswee SherchandPAPrabin AdhikariCDChandra Krishna Devkota

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Overview

Cross-sectional study finds vitamin D deficiency prevalent in hypertensives; abdominal obesity and dyslipidemia linked to hypertension.

Key Points

  • Vitamin D deficiency affects 42.6% of adults, with a notable prevalence in those with hypertension, suggesting a health trend in the population.
  • Dyslipidemia and abdominal obesity show significant association with increased odds of hypertension, impacting public health strategies.
  • Analysis utilized a cross-sectional methodology, encompassing sociodemographic data and biochemical assessments for risk factors.
  • Public health implications arise from high vitamin D deficiency levels, indicating a need for preventive strategies against hypertension.

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Sherchand et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a34f72234c60ad5c20c2a5https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7259772/v1
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